Regulations
Aim of the NorPD
Collect and process data on drug consumption by humans and animals to:
Map usage in Norway and monitor trends
Be a resource for research in order to see positive and negative effects of drug consumption
Give health authorities a statistical base for quality control of drug use and for steering
and planning
Give prescribers a basis for internal control and quality improvements.
Use and delivery of data from the NorPD is evaluated according to the agreed aim. The NorPD only
contains information directly or indirectly resulting from prescriptions or requisitions.
Information about the patient or prescriber will be protected with a pseudonym.
Document FOR 2003-10-17 contains the regulations covering the “Collection and handling of health
information in the Norwegian Prescription Database (Reseptregisteret).” The regulations are valid
for Norway and are published in Norwegian only.
The seven chapters cover the following topics:
Chapter 1 : General decisions
Chapter 2 : Release of information from pharmacies
Chapter 3 : Data and reliable pseudonym management
Chapter 4 : Confidentiality, information security and internal control
Chapter 5 : Comparison and delivery of information
Chapter 6 : Storage of information in the database and penalties
Chapter 7 : Concluding regulations
Link to full document (in Norwegian):
FOR 2003-10-17 nr 1246: Forskrift om innsamling og behandling av helseopplysninger i Reseptbasert legemiddelregister (Reseptregisteret).
